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Post by mrt51 on Sept 15, 2015 8:02:56 GMT -5
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Post by rbaer on Sept 15, 2015 12:03:20 GMT -5
Oy, lovely work.
I only have one point: the surround for the shell ejection port in the turret is part of the turret casting, same as a Sherman. Dragon and Tamiya both give you add-on parts that make it kind of hard to blend them into the turret.
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 15, 2015 12:44:17 GMT -5
Oh well it looks cool though. Thanks I should have known that.
Terry
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Post by wbill76 on Sept 15, 2015 17:31:08 GMT -5
Made short work of this one Terry! Looking good with the paint and markings on.
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Post by dupes on Sept 15, 2015 17:58:30 GMT -5
Dang. Already big improvements over the kit bits!
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Post by Leon on Sept 15, 2015 17:58:41 GMT -5
That was quick work Terry! Looking really good.   |
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Post by captfue on Sept 15, 2015 20:44:18 GMT -5
Really cool buiild
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 16, 2015 7:14:38 GMT -5
Made short work of this one Terry! Looking good with the paint and markings on. Thanks! |
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 16, 2015 7:16:17 GMT -5
Dang. Already big improvements over the kit bits! Thanks! Not a bad kit, but the instructions....Yikes  |
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 16, 2015 7:17:20 GMT -5
That was quick work Terry! Looking really good. Thanks Leon! Hey it's just a tank.  |
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 16, 2015 7:17:59 GMT -5
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Post by deafpanzer on Sept 16, 2015 12:32:47 GMT -5
Reporting to duty, sir! Great texture addition to an old kit!
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Post by sturmbird on Sept 16, 2015 14:53:08 GMT -5
Have any of you ever watch The World's Greatest Tank Battles on the History Channel? The one on Korea deals a lot with the M26. I knew Bob Dillon very well, and he was the old guy they interviewed on the show. He passed away a couple weeks ago, and he was an encyclopedia on Korean armored war fare. It was his tank platoon that broke the siege of the Pusan Pocket, and it was his tank that lead they way.
What this post is about, is facts he told me about M26 tanks in Korea, as well as the others. Many M26 tanks in Korea were T26's. Some used the older WWII tracks and some used the later style. There's even one photo showing an M26 with both style tracks on it (Bob said he bet that was a wild ride). Reason for the older M26 tanks in Korea was the inability of the Shermans to take on a T34-85. Plus he called the M24's cannon fodder. Said there was no serious advantage with the M46, but it was a good tank. So basically one really wants to see a picture of the tank is modeling as there were so many variations.
gary
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 16, 2015 15:16:13 GMT -5
Reporting to duty, sir! Great texture addition to an old kit! Thanks! |
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 16, 2015 15:19:15 GMT -5
Have any of you ever watch The World's Greatest Tank Battles on the History Channel? The one on Korea deals a lot with the M26. I knew Bob Dillon very well, and he was the old guy they interviewed on the show. He passed away a couple weeks ago, and he was an encyclopedia on Korean armored war fare. It was his tank platoon that broke the siege of the Pusan Pocket, and it was his tank that lead they way. What this post is about, is facts he told me about M26 tanks in Korea, as well as the others. Many M26 tanks in Korea were T26's. Some used the older WWII tracks and some used the later style. There's even one photo showing an M26 with both style tracks on it (Bob said he bet that was a wild ride). Reason for the older M26 tanks in Korea was the inability of the Shermans to take on a T34-85. Plus he called the M24's cannon fodder. Said there was no serious advantage with the M46, but it was a good tank. So basically one really wants to see a picture of the tank is modeling as there were so many variations. gary You are correct! There was no such thing as a standard tank. They came in all kinds of varations. Thanks for the history lesson. Terry |
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Post by sturmbird on Sept 17, 2015 12:37:50 GMT -5
Have any of you ever watch The World's Greatest Tank Battles on the History Channel? The one on Korea deals a lot with the M26. I knew Bob Dillon very well, and he was the old guy they interviewed on the show. He passed away a couple weeks ago, and he was an encyclopedia on Korean armored war fare. It was his tank platoon that broke the siege of the Pusan Pocket, and it was his tank that lead they way. What this post is about, is facts he told me about M26 tanks in Korea, as well as the others. Many M26 tanks in Korea were T26's. Some used the older WWII tracks and some used the later style. There's even one photo showing an M26 with both style tracks on it (Bob said he bet that was a wild ride). Reason for the older M26 tanks in Korea was the inability of the Shermans to take on a T34-85. Plus he called the M24's cannon fodder. Said there was no serious advantage with the M46, but it was a good tank. So basically one really wants to see a picture of the tank is modeling as there were so many variations. gary You are correct! There was no such thing as a standard tank. They came in all kinds of varations. Thanks for the history lesson. Terry Bob was sharp as a tack right up to his end, and he would quote his tank's serial number as if he was on the tank that morning! His story about the head on collision with the T34-85 tank will scare you to death! gary |
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Post by Deano on Sept 17, 2015 18:27:43 GMT -5
Most excellent work Terry , the detail was well worth it and the paint job packs a punch !!
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 17, 2015 18:32:29 GMT -5
Most excellent work Terry , the detail was well worth it and the paint job packs a punch !! Thanks! |
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 22, 2015 7:24:09 GMT -5
Worked on wheels and lower hull last night. I applied three different washes to get to this point.    Comments welcome and advise. Terry  |
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Post by Leon on Sept 22, 2015 9:06:18 GMT -5
Details are really starting to pop out now Terry!
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 22, 2015 11:43:05 GMT -5
Details are really starting to pop out now Terry! Thanks Leon! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Sept 22, 2015 14:05:59 GMT -5
Love how the washes do their job...
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Post by wbill76 on Sept 22, 2015 14:29:31 GMT -5
Definitely makes a difference in the look and level of detail Terry. Nice.
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Post by tonylee on Sept 22, 2015 14:48:49 GMT -5
Bring it Terry Tony lee |
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 23, 2015 7:12:34 GMT -5
Definitely makes a difference in the look and level of detail Terry. Nice. Thanks Bill! |
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Post by mrt51 on Sept 23, 2015 7:13:11 GMT -5
Bring it Terry Tony lee More to come! |
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Post by mrt51 on Oct 1, 2015 5:40:52 GMT -5
I have been slowly putting the tracks together. The kit has individual links and is pretty tedious to do. So here is half.
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Post by Tobi on Oct 1, 2015 14:42:43 GMT -5
Really like the look of this. Which paints did you use for the OD?
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Post by deafpanzer on Oct 4, 2015 20:05:33 GMT -5
The shoes look GREAT on her! I am with Tobi regarding your paint job.
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Post by SMJmodeler on Nov 4, 2015 17:29:38 GMT -5
mrt51: Thanks for the really nice progression of pictures with a nice mix of zoom-ins! I'm not knowledgeable on historical accuracy but your modeling techniques are superb! What did you use/do to get that turret texturing? It's subtle but effective. Same question on the weld beads...What material is that? It looks silver!? I suspect the welds are bit over-scaled (which I like...the hard work doesn't get lost later-on) they look just right with the washes! Nice post-shading. Was that dry-brushed oils for the worn grab points on the turret? They looked really yellow at first but they settled in nicely. Comment: Your dry-brush work is great but almost too perfect/ monotone, IMO. It accentuates the edges but doesn't depict much wear/ color variation. I was expecting to see that same yellow-work that you did on the turret on a bunch of places on the rest of the tank. Are you planning to add a bit more paint wear...down to exposed metal in some places?
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